Network Monitoring and Management

This will be an intense five (5) day hands-on workshop that will focus on the skills required to effectively manage a diverse campus network and NOC operations,and includes topics that are important not only from a theoretical perspective but also have a tremendous practical utility. The training will be held from May 13th - May 17th, 2024.

Objective

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will understand the concepts of baselining, security through traffic analysis, types of network delay, network incident response, network traffic flows and many other aspects, as well as the importance of proper implementation of network traffic and device monitoring

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for engineers and system staff at ISPs and large networks, including academic networks who are involved with system management, network monitoring and management, incident response and security. This course is for those who need to manage Network operations and NOCs. Proper network instrumentation is a fundamental requirement for realizing infrastructure security at both the network and desktop level, and this course emphasizes the security benefits for the tools and the techniques covered.

Prerequisites

1. Laptop with a working wireless card 2. Functional knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments 3. Basic understanding of TCP/IP networks 4. Great attitude

Course content

The course has ten (10) modules

Network Monitoring and Management

Welcome to Network Management and Monitoring

Introduction to Network Management and Monitoring

Linux Basics for NMM

Minimal configuration for Cisco IOS based equipment

Network Configuration Essentials

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Network Monitoring Tools ( Nagios, Smokeping, LibreNMS)

Network Documentation and Configuration (Netdot, RANCID)

Netflow/Nfsen

Log Management

Ticketing Systems (RT)

Network Operations Centre (NOC)

Items Required

Each Participant is to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity.

Trainers

No	Name	Organization
1	Nyanjau Kimani (NK)	KENET
2	Jeremiah Kioko (JK)	KENET
3	Amos Koech (AK)	KENET
4	Anne Inapat (AI)	KENET
5	Moureen Namai (MN)	KENET
6	Zeinab Mzungu (ZM)	KENET

Participants

No	Institution	Name	Designation
1	Bomet University College	Enock Kimutai	ICT Technologist
2	Egerton University	Richard Asembo Akach	ICT Officer
3	Hekima University College	James Atinda	Network Administrator
4	KCA University	Marcus Etyang	Trainer
5	University of Embu	Paul Githinji Maina	Assistant ICT Officer
6	Kaimosi Friends University	Steven Ingutiah	Computer Technician
7	Kenyatta University	Ejidioh Kabue	Network Technician
8	Kirinyaga University	Isaac Kairu	ICT Incharge
9	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Geoffrey Kamau	It Specialist-User Support
10	Kaimosi Friends University	Irene Ayako	Network Administrator
11	Moi University	Godfrey Kipngetich	ICT Technician
12	Tangaza University College	Kirui Kipngetich	Systems & Network Admin
13	Pan Africa Christian University	Ann Kisaumbi	Systems Administrator
15	Chuka University	Rose Muchemi	Network Administrator
16	South Eastern Kenya University	Joshua Mwema	Network Administrator
17	Zetech University	Joseph Kiragu Njuguna	Infrastructure Engineer
18	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Boffine Ochola	ICT TECHNICIAN
19	Kabarak University	Jairus Ounza	Network Administrator
20	University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	Kikandi Safari	Information Technology Services Manager
21	United States International University	Mercy Tallam	Manager
22	Karatina University	Charles Wambugu	Network Administrator
23	Strathmore University	Bossvill Witaba	Infrastructure Services
24	Laikipia University	Mercy Nduta Wanjihia	Systems Administrator
25	Turkana University College	Godfrey Waudo	ICT Officer
26	KENET	Kelvin Kimani Kinyanjui	Assistant Systems Administrator
27	KENET	Sharon Cherono Korgoren	Assistant Systems Administrator
28	UoN Fahari Ya Jamii	Leonard Kipngetich	ICT Lead
29	Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology	Richard Kimanzi Mutisya	Network Administrator
30	University of Kabianga	Elijah Ogoye	User Support Officer – Network Services
31	Maasai Mara University	Johnson Kebaso	ICT Technician
32	Maasai Mara University	Kevin Sadia	ICT Officer
33	Meru University	Alfred Njeru	Network Administrator
34	Technical University of Kenya	Julie Wanjiru Mburu	Network Administrator
35	The East African University	Alphonce Nduva Wambua	Ag ICT Director, System Administrator
36	Garissa University	Suleiman Abdullahi	Systems & Network Admin
37	Taita Taveta University	Austine Oduor Owaga	Systems Administrator
38	Maasai Mara University	George Kamweru	Network Administrator
39	Kenya Highlands University	Joseph Koech	ICT Director

Timetable

Day	8:00-8:30	8:30-9:30	9:30-10:00	10:00-11:00	11:00-1:00	1:00-2:00	2:00-4:30	4:30-5:00
Monday May 13	Welcome to Network Monitoring and Management (NK) [[1]]	Introduction to Network Monitoring and Management (NK) [[2]]	Tea Break	Linux Basics for NMM (NK) [[3]] [[4]]	Minimal Configuration for CISCO IOS based equipment (JK)[[5]] [[6]]	Lunch	Nagios Monitoring Tool (AK) [[7]] [[8]] [[9]] [[10]] [[11]]	Tea Break
Tuesday May 14	Simple Network Management Protocol-SNMP (MN) [[12]]	SNMP Lab [[13]]	Tea Break	LibreNMS [[14]]	LibreNMS Lab Installation [[15]] [[16]]	Lunch	Smokeping (MN) [[17]] [[18]] [[19]]	Tea Break
Wednesday May 15	Network Documentation with netdot(AI) [[20]]	Network Documentation with netdot(AI)	Tea Break	Configuration Management with RANCID (AI) [[21]]	RANCID Lab [[22]]	Lunch	Netflow (JK) [[23]] [[24]]	Tea Break
Thursday May 16	Nfsen (NK) [[25]]	Install nfsen/nfdump [[26]] (NK)	Tea Break	Nfsen top talkers [[27]] (NK)	Using Nfsen [[28]] (NK) [[29]]	Lunch	Log Management using rsyslog (AK) [[30]] [[31]] [(optional) ]	Tea Break
Friday May 17	Ticketing with RT (NK) [[32]]	RT Basic Lab (NK) [[33]] [(optional)]	Tea Break	Network Operations Centre - Roundtable Campus Discussion	Competency Based Assessment [[34]]	Lunch	KENET Identity and Trust Services Overview [[35]] Survey/Feedback [[36]]	Closing Ceremony & Tea Break

Session Photos

Group Photo [[37]]